Best Places63660, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 63660, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
63660 ranks 29,645th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on affordable childcare by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 63660
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
63660's strengths and weaknesses
Where 63660 ranks high
- Cheap childcare$386 a month, better than 99% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 79% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 74% of zip codes
- School gradeB, better than 66% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 64% of zip codes
Where 63660 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute37.7 minutes each way, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Household income$51,318 median, better than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 63660
A household needs to earn about $29,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 63660 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $51,318, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 63660's effective rate of 0.53%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 63660
63660's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 63660.
Who works in 63660, and how
Work in 63660 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 63660
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 63660.
What the weather is like in 63660, month by month
63660 sees roughly 55 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 25° |
| April | 69° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 88° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 71° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 63660
St Louis Lambert International sits about 60 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 7.5 million passengers in 2025, with 114 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 63660
Schools across 63660 average a B, better than 66% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Potosi Elem.B+ · 53% proficient
- West County Elem.C · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Trojan IntermediateB+ · 51% proficient
- West County MiddleC+ · 39% proficient
- Kingston MiddleC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- West County HighB− · 43% proficient
- Potosi HighC+ · 38% proficient
- Kingston HighC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 63660 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
63660 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 63660 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 63660
Is 63660 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 63660 ranks 29,645th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on affordable childcare, low property taxes, and state finances, and lowest on the weather and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 63660 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $116,321. The overall cost of living runs about 20% below the national average. Set against a $51,318 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 63660 safe?
Yes, 63660 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $326 per resident a year.
Compare 63660 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 63660. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 63660 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
63660 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 63660: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 63660: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 63660: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 63660: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
63660 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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